The Company's Board of Directors declared a Q2 2009 quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share payable on or about September 4, 2009 to shareholders of record as of August 21, 2009. Including the Q2 2009 dividend, General Maritime has declared cumulative quarterly and special dividends of $21.49 per share.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a new dividend policy commencing with the third quarter of 2009. Under the Company's new dividend policy, the Company intends to declare quarterly dividends with a target amount of $0.125 per share. The declaration of dividends and their amount, if any, will depend upon the results of the Company and the determination of the Board of Directors.

Source: GMR Investor Relations